Fibonacci
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Fibonacci- A box inspired by the Fibonacci series----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci-Maple, Ink, Acrylics, 6.25" x 4.5"----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci-Opened box----AVAILABLE

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Mirabilis- a work inspired by a fossil of a Jurassic tree pinecone Araucaria mirabilis.----AVAILABLE

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Mirabilis- Turned and caved to replicate the Fibonacci spirals, 34 in one direction and 21 in the other----AVAILABLE

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Mirabilis- Cherry, India ink, Acrylics, Gilders paste. Base is driftwood with Fixatiff, 6” long x 3.5” diameter----AVAILABLE

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Leonardo's Spirals- A platter influenced by Fibonacci spirals----AVAILABLE

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Leonardo's Spirals 21 Fibonacci curves in one direction and 34 in the opposite----AVAILABLE

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Leonardo's Spirals- Blister maple, (an unusual figure of sugar maple), bush oil 11.5" x 1.75"----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci Sphere- a sphere carved with leaves in a fibonacci layout----- Sold

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Fibonacci Sphere

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Fibonacci Sphere

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Succulent Maple- Succulents and Cacti often show Fibonacci spirals----AVAILABLE

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Succulent Maple- Maple burl, colored epoxy, Waterlox, 9" x 6"----AVAILABLE

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Succulent Maple- ----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci Maple II- Sugar maple leaves carved in Fibonacci Spirals----SOLD

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Fibonacci Maple II- There are 5 spirals of leaves in one direction and 3 in the other.---SOLD

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Fibonacci Maple II- Sugar Maple. 6”H x 9”D. Kyrlon Matte finish----SOLD

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Leonardo’s Tribute- A tribute to Leonardo Pisano Bigolio, otherwise known as Fibonacci----SOLD

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Leonardo’s Tribute- Ash, bleach, Krylon
9"W x 6.5"H----SOLD

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Leonardo’s Tribute----SOLD

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Fibonacci Vase- A more symmetrical vase with 21 spirals in each direction---SOLD

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Fibonacci Vase- A bit of artistic license since usually the number of spirals are not the same in nature---SOLD

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Fibonacci Vase- Ash, 6.75” W x 7.75” H, Inks, liming wax, Krylon---SOLD

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Fibonacci Maple- A vessel carved with 5 spirals of maple leaves in one direction and 3 in the other----SOLD

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Fibonacci Maple- My wife claimed this piece for herself----SOLD

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Fibonacci Maple- Bleached sugar maple, Krylon, 6”H x 9”D----SOLD

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Fibonacci birch- A piece turned from birch and carved with birch leaves arranged in 2 opposing spirals in a fibonacci pattern.----SOLD

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Fibonacci birch- Birch burl, Waterlox. 6.5” H x 9”D----SOLD

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Perforated- Turned wooden vessel carved with a Fibonacci arrangement of holes. 5 spirals in one direction and 8 in the other.----AVAILABLE

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Perforated- Box Elder burl, Inks, Waterlox, 7.75"H x 6"D----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci Torus- A one sided (non-orientable) 8,5 torus knot. The base is carved with opposing spirals, 3 in one direction, 5 in the other.----SOLD

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Fibonacci Torus- Torus- Curly maple, stain, Bush oil, 7” x 1.75”. Stand- Maple, Leather dye, wax, 10.5” tall with stand----SOLD

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Conic Inversion- A minimal surface with 2 intersecting Fibonacci spirals.----AVAILABLE

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Conic Inversion- Ash, 7” W x 5” H, Acrylics, bleach, Krylon
Stand- Compwood, 12” deep x 11” H, India ink, Krylon----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci Wormhole- Hyperbolic curved vessel with 8 spirals on the outside.----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci Wormhole- Figured Birch, 8” square x 4”H, Oil----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci Wormhole- The inside has 34 spirals in one direction and 55 in the other.----AVAILABLE

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If You Dare- Inspired by Saglione cacti which exhibit Fibonacci spirals. 13 spirals in one direction, 21 in the other.----SOLD

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If You Dare- Maple, Acrylics, Bleached birch for the spines, 7”H x 5”W----SOLD

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Parastichy- A catenoid minimal surface (one of the simplest) pierced with 2 opposing spirals, 21 in one direction and 34 in the other. These are numbers that are part of the Fibonacci series.----AVAILABLE

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Parastichy- Box elder, acrylics, Fixatiff, 7” D x 8.5” H----AVAILABLE

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Parastichy II- A vessel turned from Birch Burl with smooth lumps arranged in Fibonacci spirals with 13 in one direction and 8 in the other.----AVAILABLE

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Parastichy II- Birch Burl, Bush Oil
7” D x 6" H----AVAILABLE

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Phylotaxis- A vessel with 8 spirals carved in each direction----SOLD

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Phylotaxis- Mulberry, 8” W x 5” H----SOLD

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Fibonacci Sunburst- Loosely based on the Fibonacci series of numbers.----AVAILABLE

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Fibonacci Sunburst- Chakte Viga, Pao Amarillo, Bloodwood, Ebony and Curly Maple, 17h x 18"d----AVAILABLE

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Lobelia- Inspired by a photo of a giant Lobelia plant. 13 spirals in one direction and 21 in the other.----SOLD

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Lobelia- Walnut, 6.75”H x 4.5”W, Waterlox finish-SOLD

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Pinecone Box- All pinecones exhibit Fibonacci symmetry. This box is based on one with13 spirals in one direction and 8 in the other.----SOLD

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Pinecone Box- Macassar ebony, 7”H x 3.5”D, Waterlox finish----SOLD

Fibonacci Series

I stumbled onto the fact that the Fibonacci sequence of numbers occurs frequently in nature when I embarked on making Lobelia. I had been intrigued by the spiraling symmetry of a photo of giant Lobelia I saw on the National Geographic and decided website.  The photo was a shot of a giant lobelia taken straight down on it.   I loved the symmetry and the spirals in the plant.   After looking at it for quite a while, I decided that I had to do a piece based on the plant. Closer inspection revealed to me that it had 13 spirals of leaves in one direction and 21 in the other. I was puzzled about these numbers for a while until my wife suggested they be an example of the Fibonacci series. I knew instantly that she was right, and began my exploration of how often this series of numbers occurs in nature. Pinecones, pineapples, sunflowers, many flowers and seashells are all examples of the expression of this series of numbers occurring in nature.

The
Fibonacci series is a series of numbers that starts with one, and the next number in the series is the sum of the previous two as in 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34....  The higher up in the sequence, the closer two consecutive numbers of the sequence divided by each other will approach the golden ratio (approximately 1 : 1.618). The series was named for a well known Italian mathematician that described it about 1200 AD, although it was known to Indian mathematicians as early as the 6th century.

I find it fascinating that the series shows up so frequently and beautifully in nature. I love the symmetry that results from the combination of 2 or 3 spirals of adjacent numbers of the sequence, usually in a spiral pattern. That it shows up in such diverse variety of plants makes it even more intriguing.